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If you had your choice of all the ladies present...

...in whose arms would you spend the night?

No. That's not fair to Monsieur de Valmont.

The question is...

...which one of you ladies would like to spend the night with him?

We all would?

Not me.

Not me.

I don't think the question is worth answering.

I suppose that just leaves me.

-Good night. -Good night.

Valmont...

You disappoint me.

That's what's keeping you here? Tell me.

Are you really falling in love?

Would that make you jealous?

Not really.

-Why not? -Because you're wasting your time.

-I don't think so. -You'll never have her.

What do you want to wager?

Anything you want.

You.

Your body.

And if you lose?

Anything you want.

I want you to...

...shut yourself in a monastery, anoint yourself with ashes...

...and repent for all your sins.

I accept.

Good night, my little monk.

I'm afraid you'll be very lonely.

Remember me in your prayers sometime.

You know, I keep thinking about one thing you said at dinner.

I said so many things.

It had to do with your husband's nose.

And I thought you weren't interested.

Where have you been? I've been looking for you desperately.

-Why? What happened? -lt's horrible.

-lt's Cecile. -What?

Come.

Did I show you the cabinet I gave Cecile?

It's an exquisite piece.

I told her, "You can lock all your secrets in there."

Do you know what she said?

"Maman, you know it will never be locked."

Isn't that the sweetest thing a daughter can say to a mother?

Yes.

It's locked.

-I have a duplicate key, of course. -Of course.

So I looked inside.

Do you know what I found?

Letters. Love letters.

-From... -From her miserable music teacher.

-That little boy? -That little snake!

What did you do?

I didn't do anything.

Cecile doesn't even know I've read the letters.

I don't want her to know I have a key.

-Does her fiance know about this? -Of course not.

Why don't I talk to her and see what I can find out?

Yes?

Cecile.

Madame! Where have you been? I've missed you.

How beautiful you look!

Thank you.

We must go to the opera again sometime.

I'd love to. It was so wonderful to see all that.

And those chandeliers and the music.

You should ask your music teacher to teach you some songs from the opera.

I'll do that.

You happy with your music teacher?

He's a wonderful teacher, and...

Yes?

I can't tell you.

Cecile...

...if we're to be friends...

...we must trust each other completely.

He's been writing me letters.

Has he?

He writes so beautifully, madame.

What does he say?

I don't know, really.

He has all these feelings.

He's sad.

He has longings.

Do you love him, Cecile?

No, I don't.

So, should I answer him?

If you don't love him...

...it would be very wrong to encourage him.

But, madame, I lied.

I lied to you. I do love him. I'm so in love.

I don't want to marry my husband, madame.

He's old, and he's ugly.

I love Danceny.

Please, madame, help me. I don't know what to do.

Let's write Danceny a letter.

I've already written him one.

May I see it?

You're not telling him what you want to tell him, Cecile.

Get your pen.

-What do you call him? -Chevalier.

Dear Chevalier...

Your love gives me the courage to follow my heart.

I long to meet you somewhere...

...where we can finally be alone.

Our biggest obstacle is my mother.

-So? -There's nothing to worry about.

Do you think so?

You won't believe how innocent the whole thing is.

Really?

For example, do you know how those letters get exchanged?

-How? -But please...

...Cecile shouldn't know that I told you.

My dear.

They put them in the strings of the harp.

"Pity the fate of a fair young maiden

"Searching the meadows and woods in fear

"Useless for her to expend all her efforts

"Or to flee when a shepherd draws near

"If at night, as she turns to go home

"He who has watched her will then appear

"She must yield to my magical powers

"She cannot hope to keep her flower safe

"No matter how hard she try

"I'm a great wizard, a wizard am I

"I'm a great wizard, a wizard am l"

When you practice, mademoiselle, you have to watch out for this passage.

It's...

One-two-three.

Your rhythm's quavering a bit.

You have to try and keep it steady.

Your daughter's a wonderful student, madame.

Take the cover off, Emile.

Why, maman?

What is this?

What is this?

I don't know.

It's a letter, madame.

It's a letter I wrote to your daughter.

She doesn't know anything about it. She's telling the truth.

I'm glad to hear that, at least.

Will you wait for me here, young man? Come along, Cecile.

Come.

Sit down.

Now tell me the truth.

You knew about the letter, didn't you?

No, I didn't. I swear I didn't know.

-ls this the first letter he wrote to you? -Yes.

So why are you locking your cabinet?

Is it locked?

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